Brooke: But she's happy, Nick. And sometimes happiness
is as close as your own backyard.

Nick: Well, I know that, honey, but we're not talking
about a fairy tale here.

Brooke: And Bridget knows that. But Dante worships her.
He would walk through fire for her. She finally has a love that she can call her
own.

Nick: Then the whole situation with Felicia -- you're
okay with that?

Brooke: Oh, he made a mistake. But he never stopped
loving Bridget.

Nick: Okay.

Brooke: Just talk to her. She'll tell you.

Nick: I will talk to her, because I've got something for
her to sign.

Brooke: What is it?

Nick: I know you didn't want me pulling any strings to
push this divorce forward because of Bridget. But now that she's moving on with
her life with Dante, I'm moving on with mine.

Brooke: You mean, we can get married?

Nick: As soon as the ink's dry.

Brooke: Get out! Get out!

[Brooke giggles] I'm so excited.

Dante: I'm not gonna listen to this, okay?

Stephanie: Well, then leave.

Bridget: Stephanie! Baby, maybe -- maybe you should go.

Dante: You want me to leave you here with her?

Bridget: Trust me, I'll be fine.

[Bridget sighs]

Dante: You call me if you need me, you understand?

Bridget: Okay, okay. I promise. Do you remember when you
told me that I would never find happiness with Nick if he was still in love with
my mother? Do you remember that? I didn't want to believe that just as much as
Felicia doesn't want to believe that Dante will never love her the same way that
he loves me.

Stephanie: As much as I love you -- and you know I do --
I'll never be able to look at you again without seeing your mother.

Bridget: I realize you think that I'm acting out and I'm
being childish and selfish, but you're wrong. I'm being as honest as I know how
to be right now, Stephanie. I love him and I don't know why it took me so long
to figure it out. I have no idea! But now that I figured it out, I can't imagine
my life without him. I love him! I'm sorry that I'm hurting Felicia. I pray to
god that she'll be able to forgive me someday -- I pray that you'll be able to
forgive me. Stephanie, you know that Dante loves me. Felicia knows that. And
believe me, I know better than anyone that she does not want to be married to a
man that's in love with someone else.

Stephanie: God, what a mess this is.

Dante: Eric --

Eric: Felicia's not here. It's just the baby and me.

Dante: Do you know where she went?

Eric: She's under the impression the two of you are
going to elope.

Dante: That's why I'm here. Because I would like to fix
everything.

Eric: So you're not marrying Felicia?

Dante: I'm really sorry about what happened. And I care
about Felicia, a lot. But I'm in love with Bridget.

Eric: Well, then why didn't you say that before you
broke Felicia's heart?

Nick: Well, yeah, of course -- and my mother. I wanted
to do a little sky writing with the Marone jet, but she actually said they make
cards for this kind of thing.

Brooke: Well, I think they're perfect.

Nick: Well, I think you're perfect.

[Nick sighs] It's been a long road.

Brooke: Yeah, it has. But we made it through it all.
Because of you.

Nick: Me? Why?

Brooke: You've been very patient. And you've really put
up with me, too.

Nick: I have a feeling I always will.

Brooke: Hmm?

Nick: Yeah.

Bridget: Stephanie, you're right. Felicia asked me a
couple of weeks ago if I cared if she started up something with Dante. You have
no idea how much I wish I had been able to be honest with her -- be honest with
myself.

Stephanie: What do we do now?

Bridget: Well, I think that Felicia's in denial and --
well, Dante's really worried about her.

Stephanie: Is that why he hasn't told her the truth?

Bridget: He loves her. We both do.

Stephanie: And you and he are absolutely sure?

Bridget: Yes.

Stephanie: Even if Nick became available?

Bridget: Oh, Stephanie, I'm in love with Dante. I'm in
love with him.

Stephanie: Well, I'm not gonna let my daughter marry a
man who's not in love with her. I'm not doing this for you.

Bridget: Please, you have to know --

Stephanie: Oh, that you're sorry? Felicia is going to be
devastated because of your indecisiveness. I don't think I'll ever be able to
forgive you for that, Bridget.

Dante: You've always known how I felt about Bridget. I
mean, I never kept it a secret.

Eric: Then how did this happen? How is it that both of
my daughters think that you're gonna marry them?

Dante: Look, Eric, I -- I never stopped loving Bridget,
I just gave up hoping that she would love me back. And now she says she does
love me and I believe her. Look, the reality is that one of your daughters is
gonna get hurt from this and I'm really sorry about that. But I gotta do what I
gotta do. I gotta do what's in my heart. Look, Felicia and I always thought that
it was crazy to get married so early, you know?

Eric: Yeah, you think? I tried to warn her about this.

Dante: But then it was crazy not to get married because
we have a beautiful, amazing son together.

Eric: Yeah, yeah, well, we all got caught up in the neat
and tidiness of the whole thing, especially Felicia.

Dante: I'm sorry about this whole thing. I will make her
understand if she just takes the time to slow down a little bit.

Eric: Dante, Felicia's not as tough as everybody thinks
she is. She's not as tough as she thinks she is. Nobody fights like she does.
And nobody hurts like she does, either. God, how many hits does she have to
take?

Dante: I'm sorry, Eric. I am.

Eric: Yeah. Here, your son's in there.

Felicia: I want to make something very clear to you.

Bridget: Okay, Felicia, listen --

Felicia: Dante and I will be getting married some place,
there won't be any more surprises.

Bridget: Have you talked to him?

Felicia: Of course I've talked to him.

Bridget: I mean recently.

Felicia: My relationship with my fiancÚ is none of your
business.

Bridget: I just think that you need to talk to him,
Felicia.

Felicia: I think you need to stay the hell away from
him. If I mean anything to you --

Bridget: Of course, you do! You're my sister! That's why
this is so hard. It's a very confusing time for all of us. And I am so sorry
what happened at the wedding. I really am and I know what it means to you -- to
unite a family and give Dino his father, but -- this isn't a fling. This isn't a
competition between you and me. What Dante and I share is very real. Of course,
the timing could've been better, but -- we want to share a life together.

Felicia: I'm not listening to this! I know how Dante
feels about me!

Bridget: Of course he cares about you a lot, you're the
mother of his child.

Felicia: Oh, no, it's more than that, Bridget. A lot
more.

Bridget: Okay, well, there's a special place in his
heart that will always be there for you. But the life that you were going to
share with him, it -- it's not happening.

Felicia: Stop it.

Bridget: We're in love, honey --

Felicia: Stop it!

Bridget: Felicia, our love for Dino gave us a connection
that few people will ever get the opportunity to have, and I don't want to lose
that. You're way too important to me.

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